Acts of the Apostles 16:23

In context

21They are promoting customs that we, as Romans, are not allowed to accept or practice.” 22The crowd joined in the attack, and the magistrates had them stripped and ordered them beaten with rods. 23After laying many blows on them, they threw them into prison and instructed the jailer to keep them under close guard. 24Given such orders, he put them in the innermost cell and fastened their feet in the stocks. 25Around midnight Paul and Silas were praying and singing hymns to God, and the other prisoners were listening,